Cheltenham Festival Race Times

The Cheltenham Festival 2020 is almost upon us! Your outfit is sorted, your spending money is at the ready but do you know exactly what is happening on each race day? We’ve listed every race and time for each day of The Cheltenham Festival from Champion Day all the way through to Gold Cup Day to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

Cheltenham Festival Day 1: Champion Day – Tuesday 10^th March 2020

Start Time	Race	Distance	Type	Prize Money
13:30	The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race	2m abt ½f	Hurdle	£125,000
14.10	The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase	abt 2m	Chase	£175,000
14:50	The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase	3m abt 1f	Chase	£110,000
15:30	The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy	2m abt ½f	Hurdle	£450,000
16:10	The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race	2m abt 4f	Hurdle	£120,000
16:50	The Northern Trust Company Novices’ Handicap Chase	2m abt 4½f	Chase	£70,000
17:30	The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2)	3m abt 6f	Chase	£125,000

 

Cheltenham Festival Day 2: Ladies Day – 11^th March 2020

Start Time	Race	Distance	Type	Prize Money
13:30	The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race	2m abt 5f	Hurdle	£125,000
14.10	The RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase	3m abt ½f	Chase	£175,000
14:50	The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race)	2m abt 5f	Hurdle	£100,000
15:30	The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	Abt 2m	Chase	£400,000
16:10	The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase	3m 6f	Chase	£65,000
16:50	The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3)	2m abt ½f	Hurdle	£80,000
17:30	The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)	2m abt ½f	Bumper	£75,000

 

Cheltenham Festival Day 3: St Patrick’s Thursday – 12^th March 2020

Start Time	Race	Distance	Type	Prize Money
13:30	The Marsh Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)	2m abt 4f	Chase	£150,000
14.10	The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed)	Abt 3m	Hurdle	£100,000
14:50	The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	2m abt 5f	Chase	£350,000
15:30	The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)	abt 3m	Hurdle	£325,000
16:10	The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3)	2m abt 5f	Chase	£110,000
16:50	The Festival Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)	2m 1f	Hurdle	£90,000
17:30	The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145)	3m abt 2f	Chase	£70,000

 

Cheltenham Festival Day 4: Gold Cup Day – Friday 13^th March 2020

Start Time	Race	Distance	Type	Prize Money
13:30	The JCB Triumph Hurdle	2m abt 1f	Hurdle	£125,000
14.10	The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle Race	2m abt 1f	Hurdle	£100,000
14:50	The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	2m abt 5f	Chase	£350,000
15:30	The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)	abt 3m	Hurdle	£325,000
16:10	The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3)	2m abt 5f	Chase	£110,000
16:50	The Festival Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)	2m 1f	Hurdle	£90,000
17:30	The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145)	3m abt 2f	Chase	£70,000

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